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Wellington Council Postpones Manager Contract Discussion

The Wellington Village Council postponed discussion Tuesday of Village Manager Paul Schofield’s employment contract until July so that village staff could gather comparative information, although council members did spend time discussing it. Mayor Bob Margolis, who had asked that the...

Graduations Will Spotlight Valedictorians And Salutatorians

The four public high schools serving the western communities boast impressive students, including eight who will be recognized as valedictorians and salutatorians at next week’s graduation ceremonies. Royal Palm Beach High School will be honoring valedictorian Zerin Islam and salutatorian...

RPB Council OKs Replat Of SR 7 Commercial Land

The Royal Palm Beach Village Council gave preliminary approval last week for Pebb Enterprises to replat several tracts of land totaling 23.52 acres in the general commercial zoning district at the southeast corner of State Road 7 and Pioneer...

McGovern Files Intent To Seek Wellington’s Seat 3

Wellington Councilman John McGovern on Monday filed his intent to run for Seat 3 on the Wellington Village Council next March. Seat 3 will be one of four Wellington council seats on the March 15, 2016 ballot. McGovern was appointed...

Ceremony Welcomes Howard Coates To Circuit Court Bench

Howard K. Coates was invested as a judge of the 15th Judicial Circuit Court on Friday, May 8 at the Palm Beach County Courthouse. An attorney and former Wellington Councilman, Coates was named as a judge by Gov. Rick Scott...

Remodeled RPB Applebee’s To Unveil Community-Themed Décor

Doherty Enterprises Inc., one of the largest casual dining restaurant franchisees in the United States, is bringing its new community-themed concept to the Royal Palm Beach Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill & Bar restaurant located at 100 N. State Road 7. The...

Whole Foods Reception For Artist Laura Willems May 29

Laura Willems is the current Wellington Art Society solo artist featured at Whole Foods Market in Wellington. A reception in her honor will be held at Whole Foods on Friday, May 29 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. There will be...

ATV Stolen From Acreage Home

MAY 6 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Acreage/Loxahatchee substation was called to a home on Citrus Grove Blvd. in The Acreage last Wednesday morning regarding a residential burglary. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 10 p.m. last...

Loxahatchee Groves Council OKs Waste Dumping Ordinance

The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council approved the first reading of an ordinance Tuesday to immediately stop the dumping of waste material that has been piling up on some residents’ property, possibly at the consent of owners who receive tipping...

Wellington Zoners OK Movie Theater At Wellington Green

Wellington’s Planning, Zoning & Adjustment Board recommended approval Wednesday of a variance to allow a new, upscale movie theater to be built inside the Mall at Wellington Green. Wellington Planner Damian Newell said the theater needs a conditional approval since...

Bock: Continued Economic Improvement, But Problems Remain

Palm Beach County Clerk & Comptroller Sharon Bock gave her annual report on the fiscal state of the county to the Palm Beach County Commission on Tuesday. It was a retrospective of the financial position of the county for the...

Wellington Council To Review Magistrate Appointments

The Wellington Village Council approved the renewal of one of its four code enforcement special magistrate contracts last week, but decided to postpone the appointment of another magistrate until the appointment process is reviewed. At the April 28 meeting, Village...

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Flavors ‘Decades Tour’ A Tasty Traveling Experience

On Thursday, June 5, the Greater Wellington Chamber of Commerce hosted Flavors 2025, now in its 22nd year. Several...